Panel for a floor or wall and method for manufacturing one such panel

ABSTRACT

Panel for a floor or wall comprising a first board ( 2 ), a second board ( 3 ) and an intermediate third board ( 4 ) fitted between the first and second boards ( 2 ,  3 ), the intermediate third board ( 4 ) comprising a thermal insulating material, the first and second boards ( 2 ,  3 ) comprising a material that is able to harden in which organic elements of vegetal origin ( 5 ) are sunk.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to panels for a floor or a wall, and moreparticularly for a wall of a building.

STATE OF THE ART

At the present time, different structures exist for erecting aconstruction such as a house or a building. In conventional manner,prefabricated hollow concrete blocks, or bricks, are used assembled withmortar as construction of the wall is progressively performed. But thesewalls have to be assembled on site and these methods are lengthy toimplement.

Prefabricated panels made from wood or metal can be manufactured, butthey do not present the properties of concrete. For example, FrenchPatent application FR2986249 can be cited disclosing an insulatingload-bearing wall formed by a rigid polyurethane board comprised betweentwo wooden panels, the board being assembled by lamination and pressing.French Patent application FR3084382 can be cited disclosing a paneldesigned for erecting outer wall systems comprising a board having atleast two superposed layers and comprising an alternation of woodenslats and insulating strips.

Prefabricated concrete panels can also be used to make walls from one ortwo panels, but these panels are heavy to transport and require a largequantity of concrete. Furthermore, when a wall is made with two concretepanels, the space between the panels is filled with a Z-shaped metalarmature to ensure the strength of the panels thus making the wholeassembly very bulky.

French Patent applications FR2567942 and FR3072701 can be citeddisclosing a sandwich wall panel formed by an insulating panelsandwiched between an inner wall and an outer wall, the walls being madefrom concrete. Furthermore, French Patent application FR2835272discloses an insulating wall comprising an insulating panel comprisedbetween two concrete panels, the panel being reinforced by rods sunkinto the wall and passing through the insulating panel.

French Patent application FR2909695 can further be cited disclosing acomposite structure for erecting walls, panels or slabs, comprising asupport armature formed by pieces of wood and coated with a bindingproduct composed of cement or lime mixed with wood reinforcementparticles. However, these walls do not provide sufficient thermalinsulation.

French Patent application FR2950910 can also be cited disclosing a panelfor erecting a construction comprising two parallel uprights coated in abinder made from cement and shredded wood. The panel further comprisestwo grooves respectively located on two opposite surfaces of the panelto house assembly parts designed to be secured to the uprights. But sucha panel is complex to manufacture and requires the use of at least twouprights to reinforce the panel. In addition it does not providesufficient thermal insulation.

French Patent application EP1602789 can also be cited disclosing a wallpanel comprising a polystyrene panel comprised between two panelscomprising glass fibre mesh mixed with cement. But these panels have tobe manufactured on site and cannot be transported.

European Patent application EP2025823 can further be cited disclosing apanel with several layers made by compaction, the layers havingdensities that vary alternately between a low density and a highdensity. Furthermore, the layers are made from a material comprisingwood chips mineralised by cement or a magnesite binder. In particular,the layers are made one after the other, compacting each layer to obtainthe required density. But such a panel can be heavy and difficult totransport.

It is known from document CH176841 to form a porous slab made from lightconcrete such as an aerated concrete. The porous slab is covered on itstwo opposite surfaces by a panel made from fibrous material, for examplea long-fibre wood wool. Such a formation does not have any load-bearingcapacity and the mechanical performances are such that the structuralelement presented has to be added to the structure which tends toincrease the thickness of the walls or floors.

Document DE1571406 discloses a lightweight construction panel formed bya rigid foam board the two opposite main surfaces of which are coveredby a mixture of wood chips and cement. The mixture of wood chips andcement is known to come detached from the foam board when the shearforces increase. To enhance the shear strength, it is proposed to bindthe rigid foam board with the panels made from the mixture of wood chipsand cement by means of a hardened epoxy resin layer.

Document FR2570738 discloses a sandwich panel formed by an insulatingpolystyrene board that separates two strong facings made from woodconcrete. The insulating polystyrene board defines dovetail-shapedrecesses on two opposite faces to enable the two strong facings to becast. Grooves are formed in the side walls of the polystyrene layer toassemble several panels.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One object of the invention consists in remedying these shortcomings,and more particularly in providing means for making a floor or a wall ofa building that improves the thermal insulation without penalising thebreathability of the panel and its mechanical strength.

Another object consists in providing means for making a panel designedto form a floor or a wall that can be prefabricated and transported fromthe prefabrication site to the construction site of a building.

According to one feature of the invention, a panel for a floor or wallis proposed comprising a first board, a second board and an intermediatethird board inserted between the first and second boards, theintermediate third board comprising a thermal insulating material.

The first and second boards comprise a material that is able to hardenin which organic elements of vegetal origin are sunk.

A panel having a thermal insulation is thus provided for construction ofbuildings.

The panel can comprise a fixing means configured to fasten the boards ofthe panel to one another.

A panel is thus provided with boards that are solidly secured to oneanother. Such a panel can then be manufactured in plant and transportedto site for construction of a building.

The fixing means can comprise a screw passing through the first boardand the intermediate third board and partially screwed into the secondboard.

The material that is able to harden can comprise a hydraulic binder.

The organic elements of vegetal origin can be wood elements.

The panel can comprise a spacer fitted in contact against the first andsecond boards.

An air space can be formed between the intermediate third board and thesecond board.

A through opening can be formed in the panel and the panel comprises anedge piece situated at the periphery of the through opening, the edgepiece comprising the same material as that of the first and secondboards.

According to another feature, a method for manufacturing a panel asdefined above is proposed, comprising assembly of an intermediate thirdboard comprising a thermal insulating material between a first board anda second board, the first and second boards comprising a material thatis able to harden in which organic elements of vegetal origin are sunk.

The method can comprise, after assembly, screwing a screw passingthrough the first board and the intermediate third board and screwedpartially into the second board.

According to one embodiment, assembly comprises provision of the firstand second boards and placing of the intermediate third board betweenthe first and second boards.

According to another embodiment, assembly comprises manufacture of thefirst board, manufacture of the intermediate third board on the firstboard and manufacture of the second board on the intermediate thirdboard.

Assembly can comprise placing of a spacer in contact against the firstand second boards.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other advantages and features will become more clearly apparent from thefollowing description of the embodiments and implementation modes of theinvention given for non-restrictive example purposes only andrepresented in the appended drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a cross-sectional view of an embodimentof a panel according to the invention;

FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a cross-sectional view of anotherembodiment of a panel;

FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a cross-sectional view of anotherembodiment of a panel;

FIG. 4 schematically illustrates a front and perspective view of thepanel illustrated in FIG. 3 ;

FIG. 5 schematically illustrates a first step of an embodiment of amethod for manufacturing a panel according to the invention;

FIG. 6 schematically illustrates a second step of the method formanufacturing the panel;

Ia FIG. 7 schematically illustrates a third step of the method formanufacturing the panel;

FIG. 8 schematically illustrates a fourth step of the method formanufacturing the panel;

FIG. 9 schematically illustrates a fifth step of the method formanufacturing the panel;

FIG. 10 schematically illustrates a first step of another embodiment ofa method for manufacturing a panel according to the invention;

FIG. 11 schematically illustrates a second step of the method formanufacturing the panel; and

FIG. 12 schematically illustrates a third step of the method formanufacturing the panel.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In FIGS. 1 to 4 , a panel 1 for a floor or wall of a building has beenrepresented. In particular, the panel 1 is designed for constructing afront wall or a partition, i.e. the panel 1 is globally parallelepipedicin shape. The panel 1 is designed to be placed vertically with respectto the ground.

In general manner, the panel 1 comprises a first board 2, an innersecond board 3 and an intermediate third board 4. What is meant by boardis a part presenting a length and width that are greater than itsheight. In general manner, a board is globally parallelepipedic inshape. The first and second boards 2, 3 are preferentially single-pieceboards. The third intermediate board 4 can be single-piece or compriseseveral pieces in sheet form superposed on one another. Differentvariants are possible, the pieces being superposed either in theheightwise direction of the panel 1 or in the longwise direction of thepanel 1 or possibly a combination of the two. The third intermediateboard 4 is placed between first and second boards 2, 3. The thirdintermediate board 4 comprises a thermal insulating material. Forexample, the material comprises or is made from polyurethane,polystyrene, or preferably wood wool. A thermal insulating materialhaving a thermal conductivity less than 0.07 Watt / (metre . Kelvin), inparticular a thermal conductivity comprised between 0.02 and 0.04 Watt /(metre . Kelvin), will more particularly be used. It is particularlyadvantageous for the intermediate board to have a thermal resistancethat is at least equal to 60% of the thermal resistance of the panel. Itis also advantageous for the thermal resistance of the intermediateboard to be higher than or equal to 1.5 Watt / (metre . Kelvin).

More particularly, the first and second boards 2, 3 comprise a materialthat is able to harden in which organic elements of vegetal origin 5 aresunk. An organic element of vegetal origin can be wood, straw,cellulose, rice husks, bamboo chips, hemp or cork. An organic elementcomprises carbon. Preferentially, the material that is able to hardencomprises a hydraulic binder, i.e. a binder that reacts with water inorder to harden. In other words, to obtain the material that is able toharden, the hydraulic binder is mixed with water. When the materialdries, it hardens by chemical reaction between the binder and water. Thebinder is for example a cement or lime. For example, the material thatis able to harden is a mortar. The mortar is made from cement or limeand can comprise sand or not. More particularly, the material obtainedfrom a mortar in which wood elements 5 are sunk is called wood-concrete.In preferential manner, the first board 2 is formed from a first mixturethat comprises at least 50% volume of vegetal material particles.Advantageously, the second board 3 is formed from a second mixture thatcomprises at least 50% volume of vegetal material particles. Such avegetal material particle content makes it easier to obtain a perspirantboard.

Preferentially, the organic elements of vegetal origin 5 are woodelements. The wood elements can be wood chips having a length of lessthan 75 mm, preferentially comprised between 10 and 75 mm, and even morepreferentially between 20 and 60 mm. For example, with respect to thetotal mass of the wood elements, the wood-concrete comprises between 80% and 95% of wood elements having a length comprised between 10 and 60mm, preferably between 20 and 60 mm. By using first and second boardsmade from wood-concrete that contain between 80% and 95% of woodelements with respect to the total mass of the wood elements, it iseasier to form perspirant boards 2 and 3. In other words, first andsecond boards 2, 3 are airtight but they are permeable to water vapour.The length of the wood elements is smaller than the thickness of thefirst board 2 and than the thickness of the second board 3. The woodelements are sunk in the concrete, that means the wood elements arefully coated by the concrete with the possible exception of the woodparticles located at the surface of first panel 2 and of second panel 3.The use of perspirant first and second boards 2, 3 makes it possible toform a panel that presents a good thermal resistivity without howevermaking the room unpleasant by blocking the water vapour in the room.

More particularly, these wood chips have a thickness comprised between 1mm and 5 mm. When wood chips having a length comprised between 20 and 60mm are used, microcavities are obtained at the surface of board 2, 3 dueto the fact that the concrete coats the wood chips. Such microcavitiesenhance the adhesion of the third intermediate board 4 to the twowood-concrete boards 2, 3.

To form a perspirant panel, a breathable intermediate board 4 has to beused. The intermediate board 4 is porous. It is particularlyadvantageous to use an intermediate board 4 made from wood wool or anyother thermally insulating and porous material preferably having anorganic material base.

According to a variant, the thickness, i.e. the height, of the first andsecond boards 2, 3 are different. A panel 1 is thus provided the thickerboard 2, 3 of which provides the panel 1 with a load-bearing property.The less thick board is designed to withstand temperature variations andwill be able to expand limiting the mechanical stresses generated on thethird intermediate board 4. Preferentially, the less thick board isdesigned to be placed on the outside of the building. According to yetanother variant, the length and width of the first board 2, inparticular the board designed to be placed on the outside of thebuilding, can be smaller than the length and width of the second board3. In this case, expansion of the first board 2 is facilitated withrespect to the second board 3. It is preferable for the inner board thatprovides a large mechanical strength to have a thickness at least equalto 15 cm. It is also preferable for the outer board to have a thicknessat least equal to 7 cm to ensure a minimum strength and a sufficientthermal resistance. It is preferable for the thicker board to have athickness that is at least twice the thickness of the less thick board.

It is also advantageous to provide for the thicker board to have adifferent composition from the composition of the less thick board. Thedifference of composition can be a difference of vegetal materialparticle content.

When the panel forms a wall, the less thick board is placed on theoutside to block the heat flux. The thicker board is placed on theinside and provides a mechanical support for the structure to be formed.The outer board is generally at a different temperature from the innerboard which gives rise to the appearance of stresses between the firstboard 2 and the second board 3 on account of the temperature changesthat exist during the day and throughout the year. For example, theinner board is sufficiently thick to support a floor, a roof and/or anupper storey. The inner board procures mechanical performances enablinga wall to be formed supporting a roof or an upper storey, i.e. bettermechanical performances than those of a simple partition. To protectthermally the insulating intermediate layer 4 while at the same timeproviding a high thermal resistance in the first direction passingthrough the three boards, it is advantageous to install the intermediateboard between the first board 2 and the second board 3. In order to forma panel of limited thickness that is easy to implement, it isadvantageous to provide a single-piece panel with the inner boardproviding the mechanical strength of the structure and the outer boardproviding protection of the intermediate layer 4. The outer board can beformed with a mixture containing finishing and protection additives thatare absent from the mixture forming the inner board. The inner board canbe at least twice as thick as the outer board. The inner board can havea vegetal material particle content that is lower than the content ofthe outer board.

In order not to hamper the differential thermal expansion between thetwo boards 2 and 3, it is advantageous for the fixing means between thetwo boards 2 and 3 to ensure formation of a single-piece panel therebymaking handling easily without however impeding expansion which wouldresult in increased damage to the panel. It is particularly advantageousfor the inner board which is thicker not to impede or to impose thermalexpansion of the outer board.

It is particularly advantageous for intermediate board 4 not to bemechanically fixed at the same time to the first board 2 and to thesecond board 3. Intermediate board 4 can be fixed only to the innerboard or only to the outer board. It is preferable for intermediateboard 4 to be fixed only to the inner board. It is also advantageous tohave an intermediate board 4 having a Young’s modulus that is lower thanor equal to 50% of the Young’s modulus of the inner or outer board onwhich it is fixed so as not to impede thermal expansion.

In another embodiment, intermediate board 4 is not fixed directly eitherto the inner board or to the outer board. Intermediate board 4 is onlyfixed to fixing means 6 which perform securing of the outer board withthe inner board.

In yet another embodiment, intermediate board 4 is fixed to the innerboard and to the outer board. Intermediate board 4 has a Young’s modulusthat is less than 50% preferably less than 30% of the Young’s modulus ofthe inner board and of the outer board in directions perpendicular tothe first direction so that intermediate board 4 transmits little or noforce from the inner board to the outer board and vice versa. Inadvantageous manner, the ratio of the Young’s modulus of intermediateboard 4 over the Young’s modulus of the inner board is less than 1/5,preferably less than 1/10. It is further possible to provide for thevalue of the breaking strength of the intermediate board to be lowerthan the force applied by the less thick board when the panel is onlysupported by the thicker board, in the absence of fixing means betweenthe first board 2 and the second board 3. In other words, intermediateboard 4 does not have a sufficient strength to ensure the mechanicalcohesion between boards 2 and 3.

It is particularly advantageous to have a panel having load-bearingproperties as this avoids having to associate a load-bearing structureand an insulating structure. It is possible for the panel to beconsolidated by several additional load-bearing parts, for example areinforced concrete girder. The inner board has a sufficient thicknessto present a strength that is compatible with formation of a wall ableto support a ceiling or an additional storey.

Advantageously, the panel 1 comprises fixing means 6 configured tofasten boards 2 to 4 of the panel 1 to one another. Preferably, thefixing means 6 comprise one or more screws 7 passing through the firstboard 2 and the third intermediate board 4 and screwed partially intothe second board 3. Fixing means 6 therefore enhance the strength of theassembly of three boards 2 to 4. Boards 2, 3 made from wood-concrete areparticularly suitable for receiving a screw 7. It is in fact difficultin conventional manner to screw into traditional concrete and it isnecessary to use wall plugs to fasten the screws and to use a hammerdrill to make a preparatory hole in traditional concrete to place thewall plug. On the contrary, it is possible to screw easily and directlyinto wood-concrete, for example by means of a screwdriver or an electricdriver, without using wall plugs or a hammer drill. The screws 7 enableboards 2 to 4 to be secured to one another by clamping. Advantageously,when the screws 7 are inserted, a progressive clamping force isgenerated enhancing the adhesion between the third intermediate board 4and first and second boards 2, 3.

The use of a few screws enables the first board 2 to be fastened withthe second board 3 to form a single-piece panel facilitating handling ofthe panel. The use of a few screws securing the first board 2 with thesecond board 3 enables a single-piece panel to be achieved easilywithout however preventing differential expansion between the twoboards. On the contrary, the technical solution proposed in the documentFR2570738 is not suitable. The polystyrene layer joins the two facingboards continuously so that a differential expansion between the twowill generate a set of mechanical stresses in the different layers.Either the polystyrene layer cracks resulting in the two facing boardsbeing detached from one another, or at least a part of the dove-tailscracks resulting in one of the facing boards dropping. An identicalproblem arises for the panel described in the document DE1571406 thatproposes to use an epoxy resin layer to fix the wood-concrete facinglayer onto the rigid foam. The same is the case when the central layerof the panel is made from aerated concrete securing the two facingboards and opposing differential expansion between the inner board andthe outer board.

Fastening by screws can be replaced by another type of punctiformfastening.

In FIG. 1 , an embodiment of a panel 1 intended for constructing a wallhas been illustrated. The panel 1 rests on a slab 8 placed horizontallyon the ground. The panel 1 is placed vertically on the slab 8.Furthermore, the height of the second board 3 can be different from thatof the first board 2. In this case another slab 9, called top slab, canbe placed on the second board 3.

Advantageously, the panel 1 comprises a spacer 10 fitted in contactagainst first and second boards 2, 3. The spacer 10 can be ofcylindrical shape or have a profile in the shape of a “capital I”. thespacer 10 protects the third intermediate board 4 from possibledeformation. The spacer 10 is only fastened to one of the first board 2or the second board 3 thus allowing differential expansion withoutadding an additional mechanical stress.

In FIG. 2 , another embodiment of the panel 1 has been represented. Inthis other embodiment, an air space 11 is formed between the thirdintermediate board 4 and the second board 3. The thermal insulation ofthe panel 1 is thereby improved. Furthermore, air space 11 preventswater condensation and enables natural ventilation of the panel 1. Theair space 11 protects the insulator against degradation by water.

In FIGS. 3 and 4 , another embodiment of the panel 1 has beenrepresented. An opening 12 can be formed in the panel 1, for example athrough opening to house a casement, for example a window or a door. Thepanel 1 preferably comprises an edge piece 13, 14 made from the samematerial as that used to manufacture the first and second boards 2, 3.The material used to manufacture the first and second boards 2, 3comprises the material that is able to harden in which the organicelements of vegetal origin 5 are sunk. Edge piece 13, 14 can be anadditional part 13 distinct from the first and second boards 2, 3 andfixed to the panel 1 by means of an additional screw 15. As a variant,the edge piece 13, 14 is an extension 14 of a board 2, 3 placed at theedge of opening 12. The edge piece 14 formed by extension is anextension perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of board 2, 3. The edgepiece 13 is preferentially fixed to one of the boards only.

A method for manufacturing the panel 1 is further proposed comprisingassembly of the third intermediate board 4 comprising the thermalinsulating material between the first board 2 and the second board 3.The first and second board 2, 3 can be manufactured by means of a mould30, 31 in which the material that is able to harden comprising theorganic elements of vegetal origin 5, in particular the wood elements,is injected.

According to a first embodiment, the first board 2 is made, and thethird board 4 is then placed against the first board 2. Then the secondboard 3 is made in contact against the third board 4. As a variant, thesecond board 3 is made and the spacers 10 are then placed against thesecond board 3 through the third board 4. Then the first board 2 isplaced against the third intermediate board 4, when the spacers 10 havea length equal to the thickness of the third intermediate board 4. As avariant, the spacers 10 have a greater length than the thickness of thethird intermediate board 4, and the second board 3 is placed against thespacers to form the air space 11 between the third intermediate board 4and the second board 3.

Advantageously, the method comprises screwing of a screw 7 passingthrough the first board 2 and the third intermediate board 4 andpartially screwed into the second board 3. The screw or screws 7 keepthe elements of the panel 1 assembled to one another. Fastening in thismanner enables the panel 1 to be transported.

In FIGS. 5 to 9 , the main steps of a first implementation mode of amethod for manufacturing the panel 1 as defined above have beenrepresented. The method comprises an assembly step of the boards 2 to 4in order to produce the panel 1. Assembly comprises four main steps S1to S4. In a first step S1, a mould 30 is provided designed to receivethe material that is able to harden in which the organic elements ofvegetal origin 5 are sunk, to obtain the first board 2. Then, in asecond step S2, the material that is able to harden, in which theorganic elements of vegetal origin 5 are sunk, is poured into the mould30. Then, in a third step S3, the third intermediate board 4 is placedon the first board 2. Several spacers 10 can advantageously be fitted.The third intermediate board 4 can comprise one or more parts in boardform. Then, in a fourth step S4, a material that is able to harden, inwhich the organic elements of vegetal origin 5 are sunk, is poured toform the second board 3 on the third intermediate board 4. The mould 30is then removed to obtain the panel 1. It can be noted that boards 2 to4 are secured to one another by means of the adhesion between the thirdintermediate board 4 and the first and second boards 2, 3. Adhesion isfurther strengthened by hardening of the material in contact with thethird intermediate board 4. To enhance securing of boards 2 to 4 to oneanother, after assembly, the method can comprise a fifth step S5 inwhich the screws 7 are integrated through the first board 2, the thirdintermediate board 4 and partially into the second board 3 to fastenboards 2 to 4 to one another and form the panel 1.

In FIGS. 10 to 12 , the main steps of a second implementation mode of amethod for manufacturing the panel 1 as defined above have beenrepresented. The method comprises an assembly step of boards 2 to 4 inorder to produce the panel 1. Assembly comprises three main steps T1 toT3. In a first step T1, a first mould 30 is provided in which thematerial that is able to harden, in which the organic elements ofvegetal origin 5 are sunk, is poured. Then, after the material hashardened, the first mould 30 is removed to obtain the first board 2.Then, in a second step T2, a second mould 31 is provided in which thematerial that is able to harden, in which the organic elements ofvegetal origin 5 are sunk, is poured. The height of the second mould 31can be greater than that of the first mould 30 in order to obtain thefirst and second boards 2, 3 having different thicknesses. Then, afterthe material has hardened, the second mould 31 is removed to obtain thesecond board 3.

Then, in a third step T3, the third intermediate board 4 is placedbetween the first and second boards 2, 3. Advantageously, before placingthe third intermediate board 4, one or more spacers 10 can be placed incontact against one face of a board 2, 3, either the first or secondboard 2, 3. Then, after assembly, the method can comprise integration ofthe screws 7 through the first board 2, the third intermediate board 4and partially into the second board 3 to fasten the boards 2 to 4 to oneanother and form the panel 1.

The invention that has been described in the foregoing enables thethermal insulation of buildings to be improved and facilitatesconstruction thereof.

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 11. A panel for a floor or wall comprising a firstboard made from a first mixture comprising a mortar in which woodelements are sunk, a second board made from a second mixture comprisinga mortar in which wood elements are sunk, an intermediate third boardplaced between the first and second boards in a first direction, theintermediate third board comprising a thermal insulating material, theintermediate third board being a perspirant board, punctiform fixingelements configured to fasten the first board, the second board and theintermediate third board to one another and to allow expansion of thefirst board with respect to the second board in a directionperpendicular to the first direction, the intermediate third board beingfixed only to the first board or to the second board or joining thefirst board to the second board and deforming to allow expansion of thefirst board with respect to the second board in a directionperpendicular to the first direction, wherein with respect to the totalmass of the wood elements, the first and second boards comprise between80% and 95% of wood elements having a length comprised between 10 and 60mm, the wood elements being wood chips, in that the first mixture andthe second mixture comprise at least 50% volume of the organic elementsof vegetal origin to form the first board and the second board from aperspirant material, and wherein the first board has a smaller thicknessthan the thickness of the second board in the first direction.
 12. Thepanel according to claim 11, wherein the punctiform fixing elementscomprise screws passing through the first board and the intermediatethird board and screwed partially into the second board.
 13. The panelaccording to claim 11, comprising a spacer fitted in contact against thefirst and second boards.
 14. The panel according to claim 13, wherein anair space is formed between the intermediate third board and the secondboard.
 15. The panel according to claim 11, wherein a through opening isformed and comprises an edge piece situated at a periphery of thethrough opening and comprising a same material as that of the firstboard or the second board.
 16. The panel according to claim 11, whereinthe wood elements are wood chips having a length of less than 75 mm. 17.The panel according to claim 11, wherein the second board is designed toreceive a roof or an upper storey.
 18. The panel according to claim 11,wherein the second board has a wood element content lower than a woodelement content of the first board.
 19. The panel according to claim 11,wherein the third intermediate board is only fixed to the second board.20. The panel according to claim 11, wherein the third intermediateboard is only fixed to one of the first board and the second board, andthe third intermediate board has a Young’s modulus lower than or equalto 50% of the Young’s modulus of the one of the first board and thesecond board.
 21. The panel according to claim 11, wherein the thirdintermediate board and a spacer are fixed to one of the first board andthe second board, the spacer having a thickness greater or equal to athickness of the third intermediate board so as to prevent deformationof the third intermediate board along the first direction.
 22. The panelaccording to claim 11, wherein the first board and the second board reston a first slab, wherein the second board has a height lower than aheight of the first board and wherein a second slab rest on the secondboard, the second slab facing the first board in a direction parallel tothe first direction.
 23. A method for manufacturing a panel, comprising: providing a first board made from a first mixture comprising a mortarin which wood elements are sunk, providing a second board made from asecond mixture comprising a mortar in which wood elements are sunk,providing an third intermediate board placed between the first andsecond boards in a first direction, the intermediate third boardcomprising a thermal insulating material, the intermediate third boardbeing a perspirant board, assembling the intermediate third boardcomprising between the first board and the second board, wherein withrespect to the total mass of the wood elements, the first and secondboards comprise between 80% and 95% of wood elements having a lengthcomprised between 10 and 60 mm, the wood elements being wood chips, inthat the first mixture and the second mixture comprise at least 50%volume of the organic elements of vegetal origin to form the first boardand the second board from a perspirant material, and wherein the firstboard has a smaller thickness than the thickness of the second board inthe first direction.
 24. The method according to claim 22, comprising,after assembling, screwing a screw passing through the first board andthe intermediate third board and screwed partially into the secondboard.
 25. The method according to claim 22, wherein providing the firstboard, providing the second board and providing the intermediate thirdboard comprises manufacturing the first board, manufacturing theintermediate third board on the first board, and manufacturing thesecond board on the intermediate third board.
 26. The method accordingto claim 22, wherein assembling comprises placing a spacer in contactagainst the first and second boards.